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He is currently the sommelier at Palacio Ico (The Town of Teguise, Lanzarote) and is placed at no. 11 from the top list 100 Sommeliers from Spain
Ivan Monreal, the sommelier of the gastronomic hotel Ico Palace, in La Villa de Teguise (Lanzarote), won the number position 11 at the grand presentation gala of the list Top 100 Sommeliers from Spain 2024, being also the only canary in the Top 50 from the list.
This classification, led in first position by María José Huertas (Paco Roncero, Madrid), It also had three special prizes, that fell to Josep “Pitu” Roca, Ferran “Freddy” Centellas and Custodio López Zamarra.
The jury, composed of the prestigious Agustín Trapero, Valeria Gamper, Pedro Ballesteros MW, Almudena Alberca MW and Andreas Kubach MW, placed Monreal in the privileged eleventh place, only behind professionals as famous as those of Daviz Muñoz, Marbella Club, Robuchon o Case.
In the words of Agustín Trapero, jury president, This list “has sought the most complete and fair evaluation system to guarantee that all winners are valued for their work and daily management in charge of their projects.”.
For your part, Charlotte Hey, list co-founder, He added that “Top 100 Sommeliers is not a list of who we know or who is most active on social media, nor is it a list of sommeliers in the most prominent restaurants. All awardees have earned their position through their own achievements, on my own merit”.
Ivan, whose progression in Ico Palace, with a new and powerful wine list from small Canarian and world producers and with very creative pairings, He claimed to feel, after the award, “very motivated to move forward, apart from the great honor it means to be there, in this privileged position. We have managed to get the public to go to Palacio Ico not only to eat, but also to drink very well, because we have a letter in constant motion, always with very special news”.
Ivan Monreal, beyond being at the top of the list, continues to form, and at the end of the year the Advanced level of Master Sommelier will be examined.
Complete list Top 50 Sommeliers 2024
- María José Huertas Vega, Head Sommelier, Paco Roncero
- Diego González Barbolla, Wine Director, Liquid Times Wine Room
- David Robledo, Head Sommelier, Robuchon
- Dani Giant, Head Sommelier, Marcela Wines 6 embers
- Angel Gonzalez Garrido, Head Sommelier, The Grill, Marbella Club
- Tomas Ucha, Wine Director, the new
- Miguel Ángel Millán, Head Sommelier, Divergent
- Jon Andoni Smithery Echeandía, Head Sommelier, Remenetxe Restaurant
- Gabriel Lucas Dimmock, Wine Ambassador, Marc Foch
- Valentin Czech Pelayo, Head Sommelier, Qu by Mario Sandoval
- Ivan Monreal, Head Sommelier, Hotel Palacio Ico, Lanzarote
- Tony Albiol, Head Sommelier, Divins Enoteca
- Alex Pardo, Sommelier, Hull
- Silvia García Guijarro, Head Sommelier, Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz
- Gustavo García Escalona, Sumiller, Restaurant Deessa at Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz
- Javier Hernandez, Group Head Sommelier, Chambao / Black Rose Group
- Antonio Jesus Casares Garcia, Gastronomic Asesor, Lucichene (Leioa Hospitality School)
- Fernando Bravo, Owner, We Arcos
- Paula Menendez, Head Sommelier, Thermal Castile
- Israel Ramirez, Wine Director, Saddle
- Sandra Rausell, Head Sommelier/Maitre D, SERAWA Hotel, Moraira, Spain
- Alain Salmano, Head Sommelier, La Palma Winery
- Alvaro Medina, F&B Manager, Casa Beatnik
- Juan José Soria, Head Sommelier/Maître D, Restaurant Canvas
- Andres Palomo, Head Sommelier, Sante
- Virginia Garcia, Wine Director, Saddle Madrid
- Alejandro Icart Burillo, Wine Director, Slow and Low
- Juan Zamorano, Head Sommelier, At the Gallery
- Pol Samon, Head Sommelier, Smoked Room
- Daniel Sánchez Lospitao, Head Sommelier, Quintus Caecelius
- Luis Baselga, Wine Director (International), Smoked Room
- Maikel Rodrigo Cortinas, Sumiller, Ivan Cerdeño
- Juan Luis García Ruiz, Head Sommelier/Maître D, Abel's Grill
- Cristian Sanchez, Beverage Manager, Hotel Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
- Silvia Ortuñez, Head Sommelier, Madrid Kabuki
- William Sequera Martínez, Head Sommelier, Negrini wine shop
- Carlota Iglesias Vazquez, Sommelier, Cabanas Lalín Restaurant
- Oscar Maril Beltran, Group Head Sommelier, Melia Hotels
- Fernando Moret Mayo, Wine Director, Ambivium
- Esteban Franco García, Master of & Sumiller, Roostiq
- Atitor Maiztegui Aguirrebeña, Head Sommelier, Azurmendi
- Kristell Monot, Head Sommelier, Mugaritz
- Marc Ibáñez Santos, Sumiller, Four Seasons Madrid
- Stephanie Kippes, Head Sommelier, ABAC
- Desiree Pussetto, Head Sommelier, Belmond Hotel Residence – Restaurant
- Jacinto Domenech, Head Sommelier, Umiko
- Yelko Suárez, Head Sommelier, roots
- Hernan Menno, Head Sommelier, The village
- Marco Brocani, Head Sommelier, Ugo Chan
- Rocío Yagüe, Sommelier, Restaurant Deessa at Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz
